Baseball: Despite loss, Aubrey continues to improve

AUBREY
— If there was ever a case of a team’s record not telling the true story, Keith
Peacock says it’s the 4-14 record carried by his Aubrey Chaparrals.

“We’re
getting better as a team,” Peacock said after Bridgeport’s 5-1 win over the
Chaps in a nondistrict game Tuesday night.

“And
with as bad a record as we have right now, we still hold our playoff destiny in
our hands. If we just keep getting better, hopefully we’ll be all right.”

Aubrey
is 1-3 at the midway point in District 10-3A play. The Chaps next play Celina,
district co-leaders with Argyle at 4-1, on Friday.

In
losing Tuesday, Aubrey showed marked improvement over its previous meeting with
Bridgeport (20-4), a double-digit loss shortened to five innings.

After
the Bulls took a 3-0 lead after two innings, Aubrey pitcher Noah Vaughn, with
some assistance by his fielders, shut out Bridgeport over the next four frames.

In
six innings of work, Vaughn allowed three runs — all earned — on six hits and
four walks. Bridgeport’s final two runs were charged to Aubrey relief pitcher
Austin Kohnle.

“Noah
settled down after that second inning,” Peacock said. “He limited his walks and
got into a groove, and the guys played behind him.”

Bridgeport’s
Alex Samples was a star on the mound and at the plate. He allowed only two base
hits and Bridgeport managed only four baserunners while striking out four
times.

“When
you limit your strikeouts, you give yourself opportunities,” Peacock said. “We
were putting the bat on the ball. We’ve just got to do it with some authority.”

Samples,
Bridgeport’s leadoff batter, scored two runs and knocked in two more. He and
Dillon Waldrep each had a pair of hits for the Bulls.

In
the fourth, Aubrey leadoff hitter Michael Page broke up Samples’ no-hitter with
a chopper up the first-base line. Samples waited for the ball to roll foul, but
when it didn’t, his frantic throw to first was late and off the mark.

The
Chaps plated their run in the bottom of the seventh. Tanner Buxton led off with
a walk, went to third on Collin Scribner’s single to right-center and scoring
when the ball was kicked in the outfield.

BRIDGEPORT
5, AUBREY 1

Bridgeport

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WP
— Alex Samples. LP — Noah Vaughn.

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